FDA Warns of Norovirus Cases Linked to Oysters – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 The United States and Canada are investigating a multistate outbreak of norovirus illnesses linked to raw oysters from Canada. Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell these potentially contaminated raw oysters, which were harvested in the south and central parts of Baynes Sound, British Columbia, Canada, […]
FDA Warns of Norovirus Cases Linked to Oysters – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 The United States and Canada are investigating a multistate outbreak of norovirus illnesses linked to raw oysters from Canada. Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell these potentially contaminated raw oysters, which were harvested in the south and central parts of Baynes Sound, British Columbia, Canada, […]
CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) In an effort to modernize an agency that has come under fire for its handling of the pandemic, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that the agency would undergo a monthlong review of its inner workings. In an […]
Not Just COVID: Humans Pass Many Illnesses to Wild Animals
Latest Infectious Disease News Consumer news FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) The spread of a virus from animals to people and back again is not unique to COVID-19 and has occurred at least 100 times, according to a new study. This so-called disease “spillback” has recently attracted significant attention due to the spread of […]
Tuberculosis Decline May Lead to Surge – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 Reported cases of tuberculosis (TB) dropped significantly across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, but delayed or missed diagnoses may have contributed to the decline. “Delayed or missed tuberculosis disease diagnoses are threatening the health of people with TB disease and the communities where they live,” […]
Popular Moisturizer Recalled Due to Bacteria Risk: Jergens – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 Before slathering on your Jergens moisturizer, check the label. Certain lots have been recalled because they may be contaminated with bacteria that pose a risk to people with weakened immune systems. Pluralibacter gergoviae bacteria typically pose little medical risk to healthy people, according to Kao USA Inc., […]
Deadly New Tick-Borne Virus Spreading Across U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 The potentially deadly tick-borne Heartland virus is spreading across the United States and has now been found in Georgia, Emory University researchers report. First identified in Missouri in 2009, the virus is found in the Southeast and Midwest and is spread by the lone star tick. The […]
Deadly New Tick-Borne Virus Spreading Across U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 The potentially deadly tick-borne Heartland virus is spreading across the United States and has now been found in Georgia, Emory University researchers report. First identified in Missouri in 2009, the virus is found in the Southeast and Midwest and is spread by the lone star tick. The […]
New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) A new drug that can cure a certain type of malaria was approved in Australia Monday for kids and teens. The approval was announced on Monday by the nonprofit Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), which helped develop the drug with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). It is for […]
Opinion | It’s Time to Double Down on Infection Prevention
I’m both an infectious disease physician and a healthcare epidemiologist. I’ve prepared for a respiratory viral pandemic for my entire career — but there’s no way I could have anticipated the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we reflect on the experiences of the past 2 years, we should look for ways to fortify our […]